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Trump's Taiwan Retreat Tests His Chief China Hawk
A reported shift in Trump's Taiwan stance tests his administration's top China hawk as a new poll finds nearly half of Taiwanese doubt U.S. military backing.
China's North Korea Card: Issue Linkage, Taiwan, and the Bargain Beijing Won't Name
A new policy analysis argues Beijing could trade concessions on North Korea's nuclear program to extract U.S. restraint on Taiwan — a linkage Washington has yet to price into its strategy.
Tokyo Widens Regional Defence Ties to Complicate Beijing's Taiwan Calculus
Japan is expanding bilateral and multilateral defence agreements across the Indo-Pacific, raising the cost and complexity of any Chinese move on Taiwan.
Russia Won't Use Nukes or Attack NATO, Finland's President Says
Finland's president offered a direct assessment of Moscow's nuclear intentions, saying Russia will not use nuclear weapons against Ukraine or strike NATO territory.
Taiwan's $35 Billion Bet: Building Deterrence Without Washington's Guarantee
Taiwan's record defense budget and biggest-ever war games signal a strategic pivot: the island is preparing to defend itself in an era of uncertain American commitments.
Taiwan Vows 'Peace Through Strength' as China Tensions Persist
Taiwan's president marked a battle anniversary Sunday vowing never to yield an inch to Beijing, invoking a deterrence-first defense doctrine amid rising cross-strait tensions.
Taiwan Strait Deterrence: The Case for Statecraft Alongside Force
As military postures harden across the Taiwan Strait, an emerging analysis argues that deterrence geometry alone cannot prevent miscalculation — diplomacy must carry its share.
India Says It Will Study Mecca Pact That Strengthens Rival Pakistan
New Delhi responded cautiously to the Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan defense agreement, saying it would weigh the implications—while analysts warned the trilateral deal hands strategic weight to India's chief rival.
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Sign Mutual-Defense Pact in Mecca
A joint agreement treating an attack on one as an attack on all binds the Gulf's top oil exporter, NATO's second-largest army, and the only nuclear-armed Muslim state—reshaping the region's security map after the Iran war.
Russia's Nuclear Threats Prove Hollow as War Grinds Into Another Year
Ukraine's top commander Syrskii has been fired as Russia hits ports and ships, with analysts arguing Moscow's nuclear arsenal has failed to alter the war's grinding trajectory.
China Missile Test: The Defense Race Is Now About Networks, Not Platforms
A Chinese missile test has reignited debate over what wins modern wars: not fleet size or platform range, but networked resilience and alliances-driven deterrence.
US Rebukes China Over Hours' Notice Before Submarine Missile Test
Washington criticized Beijing for providing only hours of advance warning before a submarine-launched missile test, flagging China's 'rapid and opaque nuclear weapons buildup.'
China Warned of Severe Consequences Over Taiwan Strait Military Action
Western analysts sharpen deterrence warnings toward Beijing as China's navy conducts a rare submarine ballistic missile test in the South Pacific, raising regional alarm.
Pentagon Cancels Europe Missile Unit and Troop Deployments
The Army has reversed orders to send a long-range missile battalion to Germany and a separate troop rotation to Poland, drawing sharp questions from NATO allies and House lawmakers.